The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-17

growing influence Of Mr. roudyrly and the fear
lcs,ucsS OF hs uttcmuccs and al l.trhmau.s
concerning temperance.
bat In these days We feed aud ,lothc the poor To
wise> purpo when We show them how Ia feed
du trial tmining. better wages, shorter hours Of
work, uoopvutiun-ull these modern modes Of
blessing win claim for those who work 90 bring
them the holy declaration trum the lips ui the car
pvutcr's SON. 'yr did &c unto mr.'
Mrs. Icrclda Wallace then led in PRAYER
and then followed the Introduction oi dis
tinguiShcd visitors of Nashville, and Dr.
Tanner OF Alabama
rHE AFTERNOON SESSION
was opened with scripture reading and
PRAYER The trcpsurcr's report showed the
balance on hand in 1856, l,S1l -, total
receipts ior 1887, Si2,Si2 o.; balance in
treasury, 81, ,502 o..
In view oi the encouraging financial
condition OF the National Nomcns Chris
tian temperance union, the convention
Joined in singing Praise God from Whom
All blessings Flow aud MH. H. W.
Smith thanked the Lord ior all the money
received the past year. aud asked him for
ten times as much lor the wear 10 come.
Mrs, Matilda u. Carsc president OF the
Noman's 5 Temperance Publication assocl0-
ton OF Chicago, gave the reports oi lts
work and paid u Just tribute to the able
helpers Mrs, Andrews, editor of Gen
cml Publications, Mis-, Mary Allen West
aud Miss Julia Amcs, editors OF the Union
Signal Miss Alice VI. Gucrusy, of the
Young Crusader and Miss Marguerite
Suddulh, uf the Onk aud ~, Leaf, the new
paper for the Young Women union. The
list OF the books published 10y this, the
only Woman's Temperance publication as'
sOciation in the world, includes many large
and valuable works. over i2,OOO,OOO
PAGES ul temperance literature have been
sent ont this ycai by the W. I. l.. \.
MI Hall, business manager of the w.
7, L. 4, gave It's receipts ior 1881, S26, 900;
1856 SlG, 600. 1857, SiOS, 900. II paid this
year dividend to the stockholders. II
now issues n, 600 copies ol the Union Sig
nal
Miss Willard cloqucnlly presented a
book, nov in press, hy senator Blair, The
Temperance Movement, or the Conflict
Between Man aud Alcohol
A telegram, |. John iii, ~, was sent 10
the Alabama conference ul the Methodist
church, south, nov in session in Iusca-
lOosa.
The Herbert Bros quartet, oi Illinois,
gave two ringing prohibition snngs.
fmtcrnal delegates wcrc presented
Mr. Caroline Edgcuon, of Indiana Miss
Elizabeth lRrkin, oi New Hampshire, and
Hannah BAILEY, ol Maine. nom yearly
meeting oi Friends; MN. Tunstall, pUsi.
dent ol Indian Territory W. &. 4. L., one
fourth Cherokee lndiunE Mrs. Dr. J. \.
Newman, of Washington, II. G., and
Mother Stewart \ telegram oi grrcting
was sent to the Hon. Neal Dow. The bcnc'
diciion was pronounced by the Rev Anna
SHOW, OF Boston.
IyrNiNU NrrtfNd.
The largest church In the city, the Cum.
botlaud Presbyterian, was opened iur the
evening meeting. Mr. Baker, OF Dakota,
conducted the devotional cXcpisus. toro.
nation WIS sung by .IlU UyOicrs, led 10y the
choir aud the White Ribbon Golden cor
nclsls, Mr. aud Mu. B,ni, oi Portland,
! Me.
Tcnnc.Scc'- welcome 30 the convention
was given 10y his eXccluucy, Gov Ruhcr
l.. TAYLOR, ina gallant aud hroihcrly man
nar. and Mr. ide NlrIiW,i..r. Oi Mem
phs. president of thr W. g l. 4. Sh'
/ welcomed them ns @ band II cooperative
housckccpcr. rurIr sam and hi BOYS
/ had spt up Housekeeping With ihU cousti.
| tulionnl cooking stove and AUNT Columbia
aud her daughters had been quietly Sil.
ting 10y Nt ,last domestic allur Lc.
mandyd calling iu aunt aui NJ, girls. The
| spring cleaning bcHn In llll-horn, q, Ia
| lSSI The girls ui Tennessee had done
/ some cleaning up ou their own score, and
/ nov the si.icr llum all over Ne" nation
| Ind como io help The address was brill
/ liant and witty eloquent and pa
/ thctic. and often interrupted with np
. plausc. The climax was rachyd when
l she repeated hcr -isicr'a beautiful poom
"Thc Palmetto AMI the 49,, holding 10
/ her hand living branch nj these lrrcs
each tied with white ribbon. Aitrr mucl
nppluu., she Nu- presented with q lnyvl,
flower piece Miss Willard, waved M,
palmetto aui Na Chapn, oi South tuu
lima, the pine, and the uniirr audicur,
risc nnd sung America"
Mn. i. Is barney. ol Rhulr Island ~
piled to this trio oi welcomes iu tuudul
and uppp,llii,r words The pWiit
llamalli dressed in her native Hindu
costume. pleaded iur the child widows o
mdm iu O. Noiyc lugnlWly DIruui und
musirll. Tho attention ul thH audiyur,
remained until the rlu.r.